Hi,

What steps/settings do I take to use launch control?

 

1st step: Open up your owner's manual

 

Second step, read it.

 

http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2013/...-control-demo/

 

I can't believe the amount of questions we see on here that are answered on the owners manual!

 

What part of the procedure in your Owner's Manual do you have a problem with?

 

From pages 9-45 and 9-46:

 

I agree that everyone should be reading their Owner's Manual and have referenced it many times on the Forum. However, it's nice sometimes to ask and have someone give you an answer based on actual experience and knowing the fine nuances of what is happening during a particular maneuver/procedure. For a lot of newbies, just reading about something like launch control can be a daunting experience to try without first talking to someone who has done it before. I myself have never done it and prefer to have someone demonstrate it to me before trying it even though I have read the Manual several times.

 

I apologize for asking this question to people who have used it as Im sure they have some thoughts or tips.... I thought this was CORVETTE FORUM to discuss corvette.

I really feel bad for your kids if this is the way you respond to them when they ask you a simple question.

Perhaps we should stick the the IMPORTANT questions that are not in the users manual like "whats your favorite color"

If you don't have an answer please move on and don't bother the people on this forum who are trying to get help and actually own a C7

 

kids?

 

Not to get off-topic, but one of the greatest favors my parents did for me was to encourage me look things up. If I asked question, my father's nearly standard reply was to go "look it up" rather than simply answering the question. His intention was to have me develop my own resources for information and be able to do independent research without having to rely on other people. Also, not being formally educated beyond high school, he wanted me to "go to the source" and get the most comprehensive, accurate information. What you get here will be someone's interpretation of what the manual says, possibly incorrect or blatantly damaging to your car. Why not "go to the source"?

Believe me, it has served me well throughout my 60 years of life so far. Back then, all we had was the Encyclopaedia Britannica at our disposal. Today, with the Internet, Google, Wikipedia, search engines, etc., we should have a much easier time. All too often, the "easy way out" is simply to ask a question as hope that someone will answer it for you.

 

Not even looking at the manual before consulting a forum just shows that you want to take the lazy way out. It's not like you are having an issue using launch control which we would gladly help you with. We are not "kids" by any means.

 

Sorry to drag out an old thread.

The owner's manual table of contents and index mention nothing about launch control. It's as though it were secret knowledge, passed on from an anonymous source at Chevy, late at night, through a chain link fence, when the cameras are down for maintenance.

Searching on the subject leads one inevitably to this site, not chevy, and the preponderance of conversation involves lectures on etiquette and admonishments to "rtfm" & etc.

Now here's the rub for me: in every paragraph in the owner's manual regarding the subject, the pertinent paragraphs state "(except Z51 with Selective Magnetic Ride Control)".

Now let's say, for argument's sake, that one was looking for information on launch control, specifically for a Z51 with Selective Magnetic Ride Control. Would it be a inordinate breach of etiquette to inquire as to whether there is any documentation on the subject, either in the manual - which I've exhausted - or elsewhere?

Thanks,
j.

 

Everybody has one (a$$hole) but over my years here it appears many forum members seem to have more than one. Just my .02.

 

I'm pretty sure you would still just follow the procedure from the manual which is pasted here on post #7. It's my understanding that the manual is just stipulating that you have to be in "competitive driving mode" for anything that isn't a Z-51 with MRSC since "performance traction management" replaces it for that model. Great post by the way. I really enjoyed the careful wording. Nicely done.

 

people are allowed to ask questions and when others say "refer to the manual", well perhaps he lives in a sky rise, 45th floor and the thought just came to him. Should he travel down to the parkade and "refer to the manual". Do you people not realize that perhaps there are other people who don't know the answer or heaven forbid this question leads to other questions in the same thread........

How many times have you ask a non opinionated question that could easily be found if you just Googled it? The owner's manual isn't exactly a wealth of info and even if it is a lot of the time you have to decipher it as it was ancient hieroglyphics. And his comment about people asking about which color they should get is spot on, I rather read threads asking questions about the car than people asking what kind of floor mats they should get.

 

Sorry, it seemed funnier late last night when I wrote it. This is an intimidating place to ask questions. I've Googled so many things about the C7 and more often than not ended up here, and while there are some really smart and helpful people and great information there's also a cadre of gatekeepers who make sure to include an ad hominum of some sort. So you throw on your leather jacket, square your shoulders and barge right in.

Zymurgy's answer was exactly what I needed, the wording in the manual was so legalese I just couldn't quite parse it.

I have used the various PTM settings on the track, but have wondered for the past year what they really do, and was hopeful about getting the manual finally and learning more. It was disappointing to find nothing in there. E.g. do all of the PTM settings support launch control, what is the difference between sport1 and sport2, etc. There's sections on drunk driving and defensive driving in the index but nothing on "PTM" or "Launch" ..

 

I thought is was pretty funny. Some people on here are a little overly mean spirited but don't let that keep you from posting and asking questions. I suggest just searching the forum first and for an added bit of safety mentioning that you searched in your post. That seems to appease the gatekeepers.

In regards to your question about PTM, go to page 9-44 in the 2014 manual. I couldn't get the text to paste well into this post but the link to the manual is below. There is a lot of great info in the stickies at the top of this forum.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...cking-etc.html

 

I agree that it was a legitimate question for both those not yet familiar with their new C7 Vettes and for people like me that are awaiting their new Z06's that don't yet have a owners manual! Forums are designed to help one another and not criticize one anothers doubts. If these forums don't fulfill those needs and respect one another and is just a good ole boys club--don't need it as info can be sought elsewhere.

 

Thanks Algeirs!!


So as it turns out, I found the answer indirectly through another thread on this forum. The pertnient passage is actually in section 5: Instruments and Controls.

What I did was download the manual in PDF format, which Google hasn't indexed for some reason, open it in Adobe Reader, and search that.

It's hard to read because it's mostly corporate speak and written poorly - the first sentence is repeated over and over - but here it is. Launch control is accessed via Track Mode, in any setting:

5-36 Instruments and Controls
Ride Control System
Messages
COMPETITIVE DRIVING MODE
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when the Competitive
Driving mode is selected. The
instrument cluster light will be on
when the Competitive Driving mode
is selected. Launch Control is
available when this mode is
selected. The Traction Control
System (TCS) will not be operating
while in the Competitive Driving
mode. Adjust your driving
accordingly. See Competitive
Driving Mode on page 9-42,
including the “Launch Control”
information.
MAXIMUM SPEED 129 km/h
(80 MPH)
This message displays when a
malfunction is present in the
Selective Ride Control system. The
vehicle speed will be limited to a
value determined by the vehicle
when the shock absorber system
has failed and the shocks are in
their full soft mode. Have the vehicle
serviced by your dealer as soon as
possible.
To acknowledge the message, press
the SEL button. The message
reappears every 10 minutes until
this condition changes.
PERF TRAC 1 – WET ACTIVE
HANDLING ON
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when this Performance
Traction Management mode is
selected. The instrument cluster
light will also be on when this mode
is selected. Launch Control is
available when this mode is
selected. In this mode the Traction
Control and StabiliTrak system are
available but intended for use on
wet race track conditions. Adjust
your driving accordingly. This
system is available only on models
with FE4 – Z51 Performance
Package and Magnetic Ride
Control. See “Performance Traction
Management” and “Launch Control”
under Competitive Driving Mode on
page 9-42 for more information
about the use of this mode.
PERF TRAC 2 – DRY ACTIVE
HANDLING ON
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when this Performance
Traction Management mode is
selected. The instrument cluster
light will also be on when this mode
is selected. Launch Control is
available when this mode is
selected. In this mode the Traction
Control and StabiliTrak system are
available but intended for use on dry
race track conditions. Adjust your
driving accordingly. This system is
available only on models with FE4.
See “Performance Traction
Management” and “Launch Control”
under Competitive Driving Mode on
page 9-42 for more information
about the use of this mode.
Instruments and Controls 5-37
PERF TRAC 3 – SPORT
ACTIVE HANDLING ON
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when this Performance
Traction Management mode is
selected. The instrument cluster
light will also be on when this mode
is selected. Launch Control is
available when this mode is
selected. In this mode the Traction
Control and StabiliTrak system are
available but intended for use on dry
race track conditions. Adjust your
driving accordingly. This system is
available only on models with FE4.
See “Performance Traction
Management” and “Launch Control”
under Competitive Driving Mode on
page 9-42 for more information
about the use of this mode.
PERF TRAC 4 – SPORT
ACTIVE HANDLING OFF
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when this Performance
Traction Management mode is
selected. The instrument cluster
light will also be on when this mode
is selected. Launch Control is
available when this mode is
selected. In this mode the Traction
Control is available but intended for
use on dry race track conditions.
The StabiliTrak system is disabled
when this mode is selected. This
mode will require more driver skill
than modes 1–3. Adjust your driving
accordingly. This system is available
only on models with FE4. See
“Performance Traction
Management” and “Launch Control”
under Competitive Driving Mode on
page 9-42 for more information
about the use of this mode.
PERF TRAC 5 – RACE ACTIVE
HANDLING OFF
This message displays and a sound
will be heard when this Performance
Traction Management mode is
selected. The instrument cluster
light will also be on when this mode
is selected. Launch Control is
available when this mode is
selected. In this mode the Traction
Control is available but intended for
use on dry race track conditions.
The StabiliTrak system is disabled
when this mode is selected. This
mode will require more driver skill
than modes 1–4. Adjust your driving
accordingly. This system is available
only on models with FE4. See
“Performance Traction
Management” and “Launch Control”
under Competitive Driving Mode on
page 9-42 for more information
about the use of this mode.